Abstract

The object of this study is a kind of 3 kW small steam generator, which can recover waste heat through making use of 0.1~0.3 MPa steam. This can exploit secondary energy efficiently. The electricity generated can be commonly used as factory lighting, heating, fan and emergency power supply. But the generation voltage of the existed steam turbine is instable, especially when the steam pressure and the load of the generator changes suddenly. This can pose a threat to electrical safety and greatly limit the market of small steam generator. In this study, PID control algorithm is used to control the amount of steam into the turbine of generator system. And the closed-loop control system can make a real-time feedback regulation to the steam, so that the generator voltage can be stable. The user's electrical safety requirements are satisfied as well.

Keywords:

PID algorithm, secondary energy, steam generation,

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